Meaning of dzestrs | Babel Free
[dzæstɾs]Definitions
- fresh, (pleasantly) cool
- fresh, cool (characterized by fresh, cool air, wind, breezes)
- cool, also humid, damp
- cool (such that it does not provide warmth)
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cold, chilly (without tenderness, without warmth, distant, aloof) figuratively
Examples
“dzestrs vējš”
cool, fresh wind
“pēc kodīgas nakts salnas krīt lapas... patīkami sajust dzestro gaisu”
after the biting night frosts, leaves are falling... it is nice to feel the cool air
“dzestrs laiks”
cool weather
“dzestrs rīts”
cool morning
“laukā ļoti dzestrs”
it is very cool outside
“kļuva krietni dzestrs”
it became quite cool
“dzestrā kapā likties”
to lie down in a cool grave
“oktobra pēdējās dienas bija dzestras; pūta griezīgs vējš”
the last days of October were cool; the wind blew shrill
“dzestrs ūdens”
cool water
“dzestras smiltis”
cool, humid sand
“dzestra zeme”
cool, humid earth
“pēdīgi, jūlija beigās, iepūtās spirgtākas vēsmas... dzestrāks ūdens ieplūda sasilušajā līča kaktā, parādījās zivis”
at last, at the end of July, fresher breezes were blowing... cooler water flew into the warmer corner of the gulf, the fish came up
“visu pēcpusdienu spodra, bet dzestra novembra saule spīdēja pār Daugavu”
the whole afternoon a shiny but cool November sun shone over the Daugava (river)
“pret māti es biju vienmēr dzestra, bet tēvu mīlēju”
to mother I was always cold, but father I loved
“savādi dzestra un atturīga bija viņa izturēšanās”
her behavior was oddly cold and restrained
““Tad es tevi netraucēšu vairāk. Sveika!” viņa balss bija kļuvusi pavisam dzestra”
“In this case I will not disturb you any longer. Goodbye!” his voice had become completely cold
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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